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Hailstones up to six centimetres in size, hurricane-like gusts and much more: large parts of Austria must prepare for violent thunderstorms.
Update from June 21, 7:15 p.m.: There is a severe weather warning in Austria. The weather map is colored orange and yellow. The ZAMG Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) states: “In the afternoon, the first thunderstorms are possible, some of which have the potential to be severe. A rapidly moving line of thunderstorms is possible from the west, and there is a risk of hail, heavy rain and gusts of wind!” Some of the warnings are valid until Saturday.
“Loaded gun situation” is approaching Austria – Kachelmann warns of storms with “large hail monsters”
Our first report from June 21, 2024:
Austria – Only a few days ago, storms caused devastation in Tyrol. Golf ball-sized hailstones riddled cars and injured several people. And a violent storm front recently rolled over Bavaria, including massive flooding. Now parts of Austria are again threatened by severe thunderstorms. They are particularly concentrated on Friday (June 21) and Saturday.
Temperatures of up to 35 degrees combined with a cold front from the west will cause “brutal air masses”. This is what the meteorologists from Kachelmann weather on Xformerly TwitterIn some regions there could even be “huge hailstorms” of more than six centimetres.
Severe thunderstorms forecast for Austria: Local wind gusts, hail, heavy rain and flooding
In a severe thunderstorm forecast, the non-profit organization Skywarn Austria on his website The main dangers of these showers and thunderstorms embedded in the cold front are local gusts of wind, hail and heavy rain. This could also lead to local flooding, it continues.
![Jörg Kachelmann announces on X that “large hailstorms” with a diameter of over six centimeters will occur in eastern Austria.](https://www.merkur.de/assets/images/34/885/34885782-joerg-kachelmann-kuendigt-auf-grosshagelmonster-mit-ueber-sechs-zentimetern-durchmesser-fuer-das-oestliche-oesterreich-an-PyBG.jpg)
“Loaded gun situation”: Mostviertel and Weinviertel as well as the western Waldviertel particularly at risk
In the north, there is also a “loaded gun situation with high to very high energy and shear values”. If thunderstorms develop there, they will be accompanied by strong accompanying phenomena due to the high energy mass. According to current forecasts, Skywarn Austriathat between 4 and 6 p.m. the first strong thunderstorms will develop along the northern edge of the Alps (Upper Austria/Lower Austria) and then move further northeast.
![There may be severe storms in Austria today (21 June). A cold front is bringing showers and thunderstorms from the west.](https://www.merkur.de/assets/images/34/883/34883982-in-oesterreich-kann-es-am-heutigen-freitag-21-juni-heftige-unwetter-geben-eine-kaltfront-bringt-schauer-und-gewitter-von-westen-her-PlBG.jpg)
“The Mostviertel and Weinviertel as well as the western Waldviertel (violet warning area, level 4 of 4) are particularly at risk. In these regions, large to very large hail, hurricane-force gusts and heavy rain with local flooding are to be expected,” the report continues.
Storm moves further east on Saturday morning
During the night from today (June 21) to Saturday, the cold front will continue to spread eastwards. This will result in further showers and thunderstorms in Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna and central to northern Burgenland on Saturday morning and early afternoon. “Hail (up to three centimetres), strong local gusts of wind and heavy rain with the potential for flooding are also possible here.”
Another storm front with huge hail and thunderstorms is also approaching in Germany. The storm cell is moving across Germany from the southwest. (ful)
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